Exams Cancelled – Seize the Moment!
What’s been said? We all know that we are in another national lockdown no matter where in the UK we live. The papers and magazines all know it too, rushing to offer …
Tag: Department for Education
Unicef UK, the Rights of the Child and Graham Badman
Why it is essential for home educators to understand the rationale behind Unicef UK’s submission, rather than just allowing it to infuriate them What’s been said? Many will be surprised that the …
Government Letter to Local Authorities Causes Confusion
Department for Education guidance in response to parents withdrawing children from schools due to COVID-19 fears undermines educational freedom What’s been said? Early in November we commented on a DfE blog post …
Department for Education Announces a Registration Scheme in its Select Committee Submission
Does this mean that the recent lobbying by Halfon, the LGA, the ADCS and others has been superfluous, or is it a signal that a register is just the next step towards …
All Children Must Receive a Formal Education
Reading the Local Government Association’s “Children missing education” report reveals the objective behind that atrocious Radio 4 Today segment What’s been said? On Monday 16 November home educating families across the UK …
It’s Official – Home Schooling is not Elective Home Education!
The apparent reasons behind the Department for Education’s recent comment and what it may or may not achieve. What’s been said? On 20 October the DfE published a blog post entitled, “All …